Dioscorea lanata

Dioscorea lanata

The shape of the leaves provides information that this is a species and an individual with a huge growth potential. Dioscorea lanata is a twining plant that…


Dioscorea lanata

Dioscorea lanata

Dioscorea lanata is endemic to Socotra. Dioscorea…</p><hr class=

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

A brilliantly colored male of the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……


Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…


Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…


Bekkeblom (Caltha palustris) UV

Bekkeblom (Caltha palustris) UV

Dette er hva som gjør UV fotografering så utrolig spennende! For hvordan ser blomsten ut i UV i forhold til hva vi mennesker ser? Vi ser bekkeblommen som helt…


Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica) UV

Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica) UV

Selv om denne blosmten er kritthvit i det synlige lys for oss mennesker, er den ganske så mørk i UV, og spesielt i sentrum, der den er gul i synlig lys.…


Vårkål (Ranunculus ficaria) UV

Vårkål (Ranunculus ficaria) UV

Dette er vårens store overraskelse hva anngår forskjeller i UV og synlig lys! Lyset vi mennesker oppfatter gjør denne blomsten altoverveiende ensfaget gul. Men…